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Wilson, Junior, Richard W. was born on July 13, 1946 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
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Richard W. Wilson, Junior.
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University of Georgia (Bachelor of Arts, 1968. Juris Doctor, 1972).
Career
Jackson v. Spalding County, 265 Georgia. 792, 462 South.E. 2d 361 (1995) Zoning Appeals Board Exercises Judicial powers and property owners must be provided due process; Recycle & Recover, Incorporated. v. Georgia Board of National Resources 266 Georgia. 253, 466 South.E.2d 197 (1996); Alexander v. DeKalb County, 264 Georgia. 362, 444 South.E.2d 743 (1994). Established the procedure to challenge conditions of zoning, and that inverse condemnation is not an available remedy in zoning cases in Georgia; Banks County v. Chambers of Georgia. Incorporated. 264 Georgia. 422, 444 South.E.2d 783 (1994). Established the right to vest the use of property for use as a solid waste landfill; Dinsmore v. Cherokee County, 260 Georgia. 727 (1991). Unconstitutional ordinance may not form the basis to deny a use permit for a landfill; Emory University v. Levitas Z60Ga.894 (1991). Established the evidentiary standard to be applied in variance appeals; Ansley House, Incorporated. v. City of Atlanta, 260 Georgia. 540 (1990). Established the standard for lapse of non-confirming uses; Fulton County v. Wallace, 260 Georgia. 358 (1990). First Award of damages in inverse condemnation as a result of a zoning decision by a trial court in this state; Cannon v. Coweta County, 260 Georgia. 56 (1990). Manufactured Housing may not be excluded from residential districts in Georgia unless incompatible; Fulton County v. Bartenfeld, 257 Georgia. 766 (1988). Standards for the grant or denial of governmental permits must be specified.Worked at Wilson, Brock & Irby, Limited liability company (Atlanta, Georgia) specializing in General Civil Trial and Appellate Practice in all Courts, Bankruptcy, Creditors Rights, Commercial Litigation, Zoning and Land Use, Real Estate, Corporate, Commercial Transactions and Environmental Law. Admitted to the bar, 1972, Georgia. 1993, United States. Supreme Court.
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Georgia Supreme Court Appointee for Fee Arbitration Program of State Bar of Georgia. Member: Atlanta Bar Association. State Bar of Georgia.
Georgia Trial Lawyers Association.
Lawyers Club of Atlanta. Wilson, Brock & Irby, Limited liability company was founded in 1995 by Dick Wilson, Junior, Frank L. Wilson, III, Lethco H. Brock, Junior, and John H. Irby, all of whom had worked together in a prior firm for many years.
The firm is engaged in a regional general civil practice offering a wide range of legal services to its clients. The firm encourages a high degree of professionalism and continuing professional development by participation in continuing legal education, professional associations and activities and civic affairs
The firm has developed a sophisticated litigation practice including land use, zoning and commercial matters, and provides a high degree of expertise in business matters and commercial real estate transactions.
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Member: Atlanta Bar Association. State Bar of Georgia. Georgia Trial Lawyers Association.
Lawyers Club of Atlanta.
